The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his back disability and TDIU claim are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his back disability, as well as obtaining any outstanding treatment records.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a new VA examination to reassess the Veteran's back disability given recent assertions and changes in condition.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18132794
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with scoliosis and right hip strain, but remanded the claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with scoliosis and service connection for chronic sinusitis with maxillary sinus cyst, while remanding the claim for irritable bowel syndrome.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for lumbosacral strain with scoliosis has been withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and remanded the claim for lumbosacral strain with scoliosis.
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